Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 191 Cooper, James Fenimore 1789 1851 Morgan, Jane Cooper, Fenimore Cooper, J. Fenimore (James Fenimore) Oak Openings Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oak_Openings Text file produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger “Oak Openings” by James Fenimore Cooper is a novel written in the early 19th century. The book explores themes of nature, humanity, and the complex relationships between different cultures set against the lush backdrop of American wilderness, particularly focusing on the character of Ben Boden, also known as Buzzing Ben, an adept bee-hunter navigating the challenges of frontier life. The opening of “Oak Openings” introduces readers to the serene yet wild landscape of Michigan in 1812, just as it begins to describe the characters who inhabit this setting. The scene is set in a picturesque glade where Ben Boden encounters three other men—Gershom Waring, a white adventurer, and two Native Americans, Elksfoot and Pigeonswing—who are initially strangers but share an interest in bee hunting. As Ben demonstrates his skill in capturing bees, an engaging dialogue unfolds, revealing their backgrounds and intentions. The layers of tension begin to build, hinting at cultural conflicts and impending troubles, including the mention of potential warfare in the region, foreshadowing deeper explorations of conflict and camaraderie among diverse characters throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Indians of North America -- Fiction American fiction -- 19th century PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 1134608 2025-07-02T10:04:20.686923 text/html 1158103 2021-01-27T07:47:22 text/html 475689 2025-07-02T10:04:31.552846 application/epub+zip 490084 2025-07-02T10:04:23.753935 application/epub+zip 472472 2025-07-02T10:04:22.468994 application/epub+zip 808669 2025-07-02T10:04:38.097839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 759820 2025-07-02T10:04:30.742865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728966 2022-09-02T13:31:04.881118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1011735 2025-07-02T10:04:19.504956 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1011582 2018-03-11T13:41:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1004440 2013-10-09T14:17:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21037 2025-07-02T10:04:38.228822 application/rdf+xml 12993 2025-07-02T10:04:22.984919 image/jpeg 3608 2025-07-02T10:04:22.726911 image/jpeg 376631 2018-03-17T15:40:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 393121 2021-01-27T07:47:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 375684 2013-10-09T14:24:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 464158 2025-07-02T10:04:20.768929 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia